Counties in Tennessee by population under 18

Williamson County had the highest population under 18 of 95 counties in 2015, at 28.5%. Lake County had the lowest, at 15.4%. The median was 21.4% and the figure for Tennessee was 22.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lowest15.4Lake County
Median21.495 counties
Tennessee22.8History

Top 40 counties, 2015

Williamson County: 28.5 %Williamson County28.5Montgomery County: 27.3 %Montgomery County27.3Bedford County: 25.8 %Bedford County25.8Tipton County: 25.7 %Tipton County25.7Rutherford County: 25.5 %Rutherford County25.5Shelby County: 25.1 %Shelby County25.1Robertson County: 24.9 %Robertson County24.9Lawrence County: 24.8 %Lawrence County24.8Scott County: 24.8 %Scott County24.8Sumner County: 24.5 %Sumner County24.5Dyer County: 24.4 %Dyer County24.4Macon County: 24.3 %Macon County24.3Gibson County: 24.3 %Gibson County24.3Wilson County: 24.3 %Wilson County24.3Crockett County: 24.2 %Crockett County24.2Marshall County: 24 %Marshall County24Warren County: 23.7 %Warren County23.7Smith County: 23.6 %Smith County23.6Coffee County: 23.6 %Coffee County23.6Haywood County: 23.6 %Haywood County23.6Maury County: 23.6 %Maury County23.6Hamblen County: 23.5 %Hamblen County23.5Dickson County: 23.4 %Dickson County23.4Union County: 23.2 %Union County23.2Henderson County: 23.1 %Henderson County23.1Trousdale County: 23 %Trousdale County23Rhea County: 22.9 %Rhea County22.9Cheatham County: 22.8 %Cheatham County22.8Lauderdale County: 22.8 %Lauderdale County22.8Madison County: 22.7 %Madison County22.7Chester County: 22.6 %Chester County22.6Bradley County: 22.6 %Bradley County22.6Lincoln County: 22.5 %Lincoln County22.5Humphreys County: 22.4 %Humphreys County22.4White County: 22.4 %White County22.4DeKalb County: 22.4 %DeKalb County22.4Overton County: 22.4 %Overton County22.4Sequatchie County: 22.2 %Sequatchie County22.2McNairy County: 22.2 %McNairy County22.2Obion County: 22.1 %Obion County22.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Williamson County28.5-0 pts
2Montgomery County27.3-0 pts
3Bedford County25.8-0 pts
4Tipton County25.7-0.3 pts
5Rutherford County25.5-0.1 pts
6Shelby County25.1-0.2 pts
7Robertson County24.9-0 pts
8Lawrence County24.80 pts
9Scott County24.8-0.2 pts
10Sumner County24.5-0.2 pts
11Dyer County24.4+0.2 pts
12Macon County24.3-0.1 pts
13Gibson County24.3-0.1 pts
14Wilson County24.3-0.2 pts
15Crockett County24.2-0.2 pts
16Marshall County24+0.1 pts
17Warren County23.70 pts
18Smith County23.6-0.2 pts
19Coffee County23.60 pts
20Haywood County23.6-0.3 pts
21Maury County23.60 pts
22Hamblen County23.5+0.1 pts
23Dickson County23.4-0 pts
24Union County23.2-0 pts
25Henderson County23.1-0.2 pts
26Trousdale County23+0.1 pts
27Rhea County22.9-0.2 pts
28Cheatham County22.8-0.5 pts
29Lauderdale County22.8-0.2 pts
30Madison County22.7-0.1 pts
31Chester County22.60 pts
32Bradley County22.6-0 pts
33Lincoln County22.50 pts
34Humphreys County22.40 pts
35White County22.4+0.1 pts
36DeKalb County22.4-0.3 pts
37Overton County22.4-0.2 pts
38Sequatchie County22.2-0.2 pts
39McNairy County22.2-0.3 pts
40Obion County22.1-0.1 pts
41Lewis County22.1-0.3 pts
42Monroe County21.9+0.1 pts
43Houston County21.9+0.1 pts
44Hickman County21.80 pts
45Fentress County21.7-0.3 pts
46McMinn County21.7-0.1 pts
47Knox County21.5-0.1 pts
48Stewart County21.4-0.2 pts
49Grundy County21.4-0.5 pts
50Davidson County21.3-0.2 pts
51Marion County21.3+0.2 pts
52Blount County21.3-0.2 pts
53Meigs County21.3+0.1 pts
54Hamilton County21.3-0 pts
55Putnam County21.2-0.1 pts
56Cannon County21.2-0.2 pts
57Perry County21.1-0.4 pts
58Anderson County21.1+0.1 pts
59Jefferson County21.1-0.1 pts
60Grainger County21.1-0.3 pts
61Giles County21.1+0.1 pts
62Henry County21.1-0.2 pts
63Sevier County21-0.1 pts
64Hancock County21-0 pts
65Hardin County21+0.1 pts
66Hawkins County21-0.2 pts
67Campbell County20.9-0.3 pts
68Carroll County20.8-0.3 pts
69Franklin County20.8-0.2 pts
70Moore County20.8-0.4 pts
71Decatur County20.8+0.1 pts
72Fayette County20.7-0.4 pts
73Clay County20.6-0 pts
74Cocke County20.3-0.3 pts
75Polk County20.3-0.3 pts
76Morgan County20.3+0.1 pts
77Greene County20.2-0.2 pts
78Van Buren County20.10 pts
79Pickett County20+0.3 pts
80Weakley County19.9-0 pts
81Roane County19.8-0.2 pts
82Sullivan County19.8-0.1 pts
83Benton County19.8+0.1 pts
84Washington County19.7-0.1 pts
85Carter County19.6+0.1 pts
86Claiborne County19.6-0.1 pts
87Loudon County19.6-0.1 pts
88Hardeman County19.4-0.3 pts
89Jackson County19-0 pts
90Unicoi County18.9-0.3 pts
91Wayne County18.6-0.2 pts
92Cumberland County18.3-0.1 pts
93Bledsoe County18.1+0.1 pts
94Johnson County17.7-0.3 pts
95Lake County15.4-0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Tennessee by population under 18, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Tennessee by population under 18, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in Tennessee by population under 18, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Tennessee by population under 18, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Williamson County, with 28.5% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Lake County, with 15.4% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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